Stamna Taverna
Stamna Taverna has a diner-length menu of authentic Greek dishes. Stamna Taverna is usually crowded and sometimes there's a wait, even with a reservation. But the Greek delights, some say, are incomparable. Authentic dishes like Karpathian makarounes (old-fashioned white wheat pasta) topped with sautéed onions and Greek cheese and classic saganaki (fried kefalograviera cheese) and grilled kalamari with Greek olive oil and lemon just get you started.
Follow these appetizers with fresh brussino (Mediterranean sea bass) and then a Greek-style zeppole called loukoumades, and know your Greek food palate has been satisfied.
1045 Broad St.
Bloomfield, NJ 07003-2845
(973) 338-5151
stamnataverna.com
Greek Delights
This "real Greek diner" has featured items on the menu like moussaka, domades, spanakopita and Greek salad. Additional Greek specialties are chicken and lamb kebabs complemented by a Greek variation on a French original, fries, sprinkled with garlic and lemon.
558 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 783-9100
greekdelightsnj.com
After Athens
This Greek-designed restaurant complete with faux columns and miniature friezes was formerly the basement of a hardware store. Aside from standard Greek dishes--souvlaki and Pastichio, After Athens serves delectable grilled pork chops and a special crab meat-stuffed filo dough called the Portabello After Athens.
17 Park Ave.
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 729-0005
Greek Taverna
The "real Greek deal," Taverna's open kitchen produces some of the best Greek dishes in the area. With an abundant menu of appetizers, some diners find a selection of just those is enough for dinner. From Taverna saganaki, pan-fried Kefalograviera cheese with olive oil and traditionally prepared lamb and fish, cheesy orzo and sweet creamy custard in phyllo or apple tart topped with sweetened yogurt for dessert, Greek Taverna is more like a trip to Greece than to a local Montclair dining spot.
292 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 746-2280
greektavernausa.com
